Securing Funding for our Students

February 17, 2023

Our kids can't learn if they're hungry. Those that need special education should get it. So I joined with my colleagues in a unanimous vote to invest in our students.

By utilizing $60 million of federal American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) funding, we are able to ensure every child in Connecticut can access free school lunches for the remainder of the school year. Equitable access to proper nutrition in school is necessary to supporting a child's ability to learn and thrive.

I would also like to highlight the more than $20 million pay-out to special education funding that has been allocated to schools across the state.

I am proud to have been able to deliver $199,942 for Danbury's special education funding needs, ensuring that all committed funding increases were provided to our district.